have had enough

Idioms  

1. Want no more of something, as in I've had enough of their quarreling. This phrase uses enough in the sense of “an adequate amount,” which is intended ironically to mean “a more than sufficient amount.” [c. 1700] For synonyms, see fed to the gills; have had it, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

In real life, Lithuania and other allies would have had enough intelligence warnings to avoid this scenario, said Rear Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All the polls show that this race is wide open. You know, I think voters have had enough. I’ve been around the state. I’ve spoken to thousands of them,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Local residents have had enough of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People have had enough," Minneapolis Police Brian O'Hara said, noting that his officers made hundreds of arrests of violent offenders last year without resorting to shooting.

From BBC

“People have had enough,” Brian O’Hara, Minneapolis’ police chief, told CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• annoy
• bore
• depress
• dishearten
• exasperate
• exhaust
• fade
• irk
• tire